Butcher&#39;s block



A. C. GURNEA BUTCHER BLOCK Nov. 5, 1929.

Filed Dec, 31, 1928 al, v V

40 ably secured to said legs.

Patented Nov. f, i929 ANDREW C. GURNEA, OF CHICAGO, LLINOIS BuroinnsBLOCK Application filed December 31, 1928. Serial No. 329,454.

The invention aims to provide a new and improved construction for'butchers blocks in which a monolithic cement slab adds weight to thestructure and serves to support 5 a block of wood, said slab and aplurality of vanchors embedded therein also serving to rigidly tie theupper end of a supporting frame together and to rigidly attach aplurality of vertical plates which engage the edgesy oi the slab and theblock.

A `further aim is .to provide a structure which possesses someyieldability under impact, regardless of the fact that it embodiestherigid monolithic slab.

A still further aim is to provide a rather simple and inexpensiveconstruction, yet one which will be efficient and in every waydesirable.

Vith the foregoing in view, the invention .2o resides in the novelsubject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description beingaccomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

F ig.1 is a front elevation. y

Fig. 2l is a. side elevation partly broken away and in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

F ig. 4 is a Ahorizontal sectional View on 3o line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

The forni of construction herein disclosed may be considered aspreferred and While such construction will vbe specifically eX- plained,it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention asclaimed, minor variations may be made.

A supporting frame is provided by a plurality of legs 5 and horizontalupper and lower bars 6 7 extending between and suit- A monolithic cementslab 3 rests upon the bars 6 and legs and at its edges is flush with theouter sides of said bars and legs. Anchors 9 are enibedded in the slab 8and project downwardly 45 therefrom for contact with portions of thelegs 5 which project inwardly beyond the bars 6, these projecting anchorportions be ing fastened to said legs by screws or the like 10. Metalside plates 11 are suitably sek cured to the legs 5 and to the bars 6and 7,

screws 12 being shownvforthiszpurpose.The i upper edges of these platesproject some'- What above the bars 6 .and lie against the edges of theslabs 8 to assist in holding the latter in fixed relation `with theframe. Horizontally elongated metal plates 13 are welded or otherwisejoined toa suitable number of' anchors 14 which are embedded in the slabS. These plates 13 lie'againstf'the edges of the slab and rest upon theupper edges of the plates 11, and said plates 13 project-above said slab toglie against theeedges of; a'block 15 of laminated wood or otherappropriate material. This block 15 rests upon a layer or' telt or othercushioning material 16 which extends over the entire area of the top ofthe slab 8, said layer 16 being yieldable under impact and serving tovabsorb a great deal of the soundnwhich would otherwise be produced,r andalso actingto relieve the floor from directimpact which would otherwisebe imparted to it,vfor instance when chopping upon the block 15.Vertical `lag screws 17 -passthrough metal sleeves .18 which areembedded in the yslab 8, said screws being threaded into the lowerside-of the block 15, and vadditional screws v19 pass through the upperportionsl of the plates 13 and are'threaded into said block. Angle.metal corner pieces 2O are. secured tothe ends ofthe plates 13 andsimilar corner members 21 are secured tothe vertical edges'of the sideplates 111, giving a 'good appearance and adding rigidity to thestructure. f

n. Inconnection with ythe features above described, any'desiredaccessories may be used, for instance, supporting hooks 2 2 for cleaver,saw, etc.,A and a drawer 23 for knives and other. sinall'tools.v Thentoo, any known mechanical expediente maybe employed inaddition to thedetails already described. For

instance crossed reinforcingvrods 24 may be embedded in the slab 8. Y

' Obviously, whenever the laminated wooden bloclrl has beenexcessivelyworn down by long use, it` may be removed and a new blocksubstituted. v

v 1. A butchers block comprising avsupporting frame, a monolithic.cement slab resting on said frame, slab anchors embedded in said lslab'and having downwardly projecting portions securedrto said frame,flat horizontally Velongated plates contactingwiththe edges offy `saidslab and projecting upwardly from the latter, plate anchors secured to'said plates and embedded in said slab., and a block supported bysaidslab, theedges of vsaid block f being disposed against the inner sides@of said plates.

2. A butchers block comprising a'supporting frame, a monolithic .cement'slab resti-ng on said frame, slabanchors embedded yin said slab andhaving downwardly projecting por- I' Vzontally elongated'plates havingtheir upper portions projected Aupwardly beyond said layer of cushioningmaterial, a Vwooden block i t resting uponl saidlayer of cushioningmate-'j rial and having its edgesdisposedagainst' said upwardlyprojectinglportions ofV said horizontally elongated plates, screws*securing these plate'portons to saidV block, and lag screws passingthrough the slab and into said' block. Y Y Y 4 Y Y In testimony whereofl have hereunto ai# fixed my signature. f

ANDREW C. GURNEA.-

tions lsecured to said frame, flat horizontally elongated platescontacting with the edges of said slab and projecting upwardlyv fromthelatter, plate anchors secured to'said plates andembed'ded in -saidVYslab, a layer ,of cushioning' material on said slab, and a blockriesting directly upon. said layer of cushioning material-,said blockhaving its edges disposed against the inner sides oi said plates.Y`

3; A butchers block comprising a supportving frame, 'a monolithic cementslab resting on said frame, slab anchors embedded in said tions securedto 'said frame, flat horizontally f elongated plates vcontacting withthe edges of said 'slab and projecting'upwardly Vfrom the latter, plateanchors secured to'said plates and embedded in ,said slab-a 'layer ofcushioning materialen said islaA a block resting directly upon saidlayer of cushioning material, said block having .its edges disposedvagainst the inne-r sides of 'said plates, screws passing through theupper portion of said kplates land into said block, and-lag screwspassing through ysaid lslab into said block.

'lL-:A bu-tche'rs block comprising four legs and Ahorizontal 'upper andlower bars extending between and secured to said legs, the upper barsbeing Aflush withithe lupper extremities of isa-"1d legs, flush with theouter` sides of said legs, and 'outwardly spaced fromf the inner sidesof said legs leaving inner corner v slab and having downwardly.projecting porportions of the latter'Y exposed, a cement monolithicslab* resting upon said upper bars and said upper extremities of saidlegs and having Sits 'outer edges liush withthel outer sides ofsfaidupper kclears and legs, slab an-V chors embeddedfrin said slab andvhaving downwardly projectingportions -secured to said exposed 4cornerportions ofthe legs, side plates secured against fthe louter 'sides 'ofsaid legs and said horizontal bars and projecting Vupwardly beyond -theuppermost of 'the lat-

